Manic

Manic

2001 · Movie · 1h 42m · R

Drama

"You can't escape yourself."

Overview

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution, where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.

Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
Metacritic
60/100
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Themes
depressionchild abusegroup therapymental institutionjuvenile delinquentmental illnesstroubled teenteen angerself-harmteenage protagonistdepressingcomforting